topple
Americanverb (used without object)
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to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
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to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall.
verb
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to tip over or cause to tip over, esp from a height
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(intr) to lean precariously or totter
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(tr) to overthrow; oust
Other Word Forms
- untoppled adjective
Etymology
Origin of topple
Example Sentences
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Yet he returned for the first time in October, almost a year to the day after longtime leader Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a lightning rebel offensive -- ending almost 14 years of brutal civil war.
From Barron's
As the spiritual and political leader of the Middle East’s second-largest nation, he projected power through Shiite militias across the region and survived waves of unrest as autocrats around him were toppled.
Samson toppled the pillars of the West Indies bowling attack in a methodical manner - expertly picking his moments to attack and increase the tempo of the chase with ruthless calculation.
From BBC
His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.
His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.
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